Bentley to announce tornado recovery funds

By Dana BeyerleTimes Montgomery Bureau

Published: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 6:01 a.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 11:05 p.m.

Gov. Robert Bentley said Tuesday he plans to announce millions of dollars in long-term disaster relief fundw for north and west Alabama communities that are still recovering from the April 2011 tornadoes.

Bentley said today’s news conference will be at 10:30 a.m. at the Hackleburg Fire Department. The governor’s office said he will be joined by local and state officials as well as others involved in long-term recovery efforts.

Hackleburg was virtually wiped off the map by the killer tornadoes on April 27, 2011.

The town of about 1,500 people located halfway between Jasper and Decatur was about 75 percent destroyed. Eighteen people were killed.

The 62 confirmed tornadoes killed 252 people in Alabama, injured at least 2,200 and destroyed or damaged 23,500 homes.

An EF5 tornado killed 35 people in DeKalb County and destroyed 1,800 homes.

<p>Gov. Robert Bentley said Tuesday he plans to announce millions of dollars in long-term disaster relief fundw for north and west Alabama communities that are still recovering from the April 2011 tornadoes.</p><p>Bentley said today's news conference will be at 10:30 a.m. at the Hackleburg Fire Department. The governor's office said he will be joined by local and state officials as well as others involved in long-term recovery efforts.</p><p>Hackleburg was virtually wiped off the map by the killer tornadoes on April 27, 2011. </p><p>The town of about 1,500 people located halfway between Jasper and Decatur was about 75 percent destroyed. Eighteen people were killed.</p><p>The 62 confirmed tornadoes killed 252 people in Alabama, injured at least 2,200 and destroyed or damaged 23,500 homes.</p><p>An EF5 tornado killed 35 people in DeKalb County and destroyed 1,800 homes.</p>